Posted on 01/01/2008 7:14:37 PM PST by HokieMom
I’ll admit, high profile Christian endorsements of Huckabee made me take a look at him. I really was surprised by his liberal record. I had assumed conservative Christian beliefs transferred to conservative political beliefs but that’s not so in Huckabee’s case.
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I totally agree. I have always assumed conservative Christian beliefs transferred to conservative political beliefs, too. Huckabee started out pretty good (10 years ago) but slowly adopted the belief that government intervention is usually best and that Jesus’ New Testament mandate to Christians applies to the government. His nanny-state policies eventually destroyed the Republican party in Arkansas and now we’re the only blue state in the South.
At some point I may need you to explain why. I might be voting for him in November!
I subscribe to the Washington Times also. I go to a pub here in town that always has a few copies of the Post laying about. I do read a few articles if they are not political. It is amazing how good an article they can write when they aren’t pushing a political agenda.
Truce!! Phew.
Someone posted a link to Romney 30 second ads so I watched a half dozen or so of them today and began to like him better than I had previously. I'm still for Thompson in the primary, though but if Romney's the nominee I'll be able to support him in November.
Fred is the only candidate that is conservative on all issues.
Only he's against the Human Life Amendment. And what about campaign finance reform?
Fred is the candidate that there are absolutely no negatives.
Can you say McCain-Feingold?
He has never flipped his position on any issue.
Wrong. Fred used to be pro-choice. He's now pro-life. He used to support Amnesty, as recently as early 2007. Now he's against it.
Seriously, is this willful blindness on your part, or are you just too lazy to do the research?
You also have some outright falsehoods on Mitt Romney. He never supported gay marriage. I defy you to find a single piece of evidence backing up your outrageous charge that he did.
In addition, this idea that Mitt has only recently become conservative is also bogus. He was always a fiscal conservative. Yes, he moved right on some social issues, particularly abortion, but he was always against gay marriage.
Bottom line: Mitt is just as conservative as Fred, and he's "flip-flipped" no more than Fred.
The only difference is that Mitt is electable.
I don’t understand the constant posting of that picture. It looks like a fine, happy family photo to me.
I don’t support Huckabee, and am appalled by the Michael-Vick-like actions of his son (and Huckabee’s related excuses). But the use of a smiling family photo in this way just puts me off.
JMO
You’d rather have a socialist than a mormon. Tells me a lot about you.
Do you carry that Cross, or just wear it on your sleave?
From Americans of Faith.org
Jay Alan Sekulow is Chief Counsel for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), an international public interest law firm and educational organization. He is also Chief Counsel of the European Center for Law and Justice (ECLJ). An accomplished and respected judicial advocate, Sekulow has presented oral argument before the Supreme Court in numerous cases in defense of constitutional freedoms. Sekulow serves as faculty member in the Office of Legal Education for the U.S. Department of Justice where he provides legal expertise to federal prosecutors on the issue of obscenity.
Two of the landmark cases argued by Sekulow before the Supreme Court have become part of the legal landscape in recent years in the area of religious liberty litigation. In the Mergens case, Sekulow cleared the way for public school students to form Bible clubs and religious organizations on their school campuses. In the Lamb's Chapel case, Sekulow defended the free speech rights of religious groups, ensuring that they be treated equally with respect to the use of public facilities.
A nationally recognized and respected defender of religious freedom, Sekulow has assembled one of the most prestigious public interest law firms in the nation. Founded in 1990, the American Center for Law and Justice specializes in Constitutional law. The ACLJ, under Sekulow's direction, is involved in public interest and public policy issues that threaten people of faith and the American family.
The National Law Journal has twice named Sekulow one of the "100 Most Influential Lawyers" in the United States (1994, 1997). He is also among a distinguished group of attorneys known as "The Public Sector 45" named by The American Lawyer (January/February 1997). The magazine said the designation represents "45 young lawyers outside the private sector whose vision and commitment are changing lives." Sekulow serves as a member of the Board of Trustees for The Supreme Court Historical Society in Washington, DC.
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